Prosecutors relied on “some of the worst, most conniving, deceitful informants you will ever see” in bringing drug-trafficking charges against two nephews of the president of Venezuela, a defense lawyer...

CARACAS, Venezuela — Socialism has embraced Barbie, just in time for Christmas. Mothers, grandmothers and beaming little girls are grabbing armfuls of the dolls in toy stores across Caracas, taking advantage...